Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Talinum paniculatum
rama de sapo, verdolaga, orejilla, big talinum, jewels of Opar, fame flower
Family updated 26th May 2021 to Talinaceae, order Malpighiales (Patricia Jaramillo & María del Mar Trigo).
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Talinaceae
Genus
Talinum
Species
paniculatum
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Claytonia paniculata (Jacq.) Kuntze.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1964
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Talinum paniculatum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=691. Accessed 3 August 2025.